盐城市鹿鸣路初级中学2025届初三年级第三次模拟考试
初三英语试卷
（卷面总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟）
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共65分）
一、补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
Kate and Jane are talking on their way home after the graduation ceremony (典礼).
A: Hi, Kate.
B: Hi, Jane. Our junior high school life is coming to an end. ___1___
A: Yes. I still remember we met at the school gate on the first day. We found we were in the same class after talking with each other.
B: ___2___ You even jumped with excitement.
A: Do you still remember our school trip last year?
B: ___3___ We sang Let it go happily on the bus.
A: ___4___ I’m sure I’ll miss our days together.
B: Yes. Let’s keep in touch with each other in the future.
A: OK. ___5___
B: That’s right. And we’ll be best friends forever.
A. Of course!
B. We can chat online often.
C. All these are unforgettable.
D. Do you have any special memories?
E. We were excited about that at that time.
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
When my children were young, I used to read to them every evening before bed. One of their favorite stories was called Somebody Loves You, Mr Hatch. Mr. Hatch lived a ___6___ life. He walked alone to work every day and ate his lunch alone in a corner. He never ___7___ or talked to anyone on his way home. In the evening, he would read a newspaper and go to bed early.
However, Mr. Hatch’s ___8___ changed on Valentine’s Day when he received a surprise gift. It was a beautiful heart-shaped box filled with ___9___ along with a small handwritten note. It said, “Somebody ___10___ you.” At first, he couldn’t believe it, but ___11___ he realized it was true, he began to laugh and handed out the chocolate to the kids. That single message had opened his heart to the ___12___ of love. Soon he found himself being cheerful. He became a joy at work and began to ___13___ people in the neighborhood. As the days and weeks went by, his laughter, smiles, kindness, happiness and love touched ___14___ in his community.
Later, Mr. Hatch found out that the heart-shaped box had been sent to him ___15___. He felt sad and went back to his ___16___ ways. When his neighbors found out, they didn’t want him to ___17___ the “light” he shared. They surprised him with a party and a huge banner (条幅) that read: “Everybody Loves Mr. Hatch.” Mr. Hatch cried when he ___18___ that somebody loved him after all.
Then he laughed, smiled and hugged his friends.
I think that we all have a tiny bit of Mr. Hatch in us. At times we all feel unloved and unlovable. ___19___, somebody does love us. So remember, keep shining even on ___20___ days! May the pages of your life story be full of love.
6. A. lonely B. rich C. hard D. happy
7. A. cried B. shouted C. regretted D. smiled
8. A. interest B. life C. dream D. experience
9. A. nuts B. toys C. books D. chocolate
10. A. knows B. loves C. trusts D. understands
11. A. when B. while C. before D. until
12. A. meaning B. power C. result D. symbol
13. A. laugh at B. learn from C. help out D. compete with
14. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one
15. A. by heart B. by person C. by mistake D. by hand
